STACK #144 Oct 2016

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BLU STEEL!

S teelbook packaging is coveted by collectors: getting the movie you want in a spiffy metal case with alternate artwork makes it even more special. And the fact that Steelbooks are limited editions means they're even more desirable and collectible. JB Hi-Fi have always catered to Steel fans, offering premium editions of selected new releases that you won't find anywhere else. This month's additions to the Steelbook range include two of the year's biggest blockbusters, both available on Oct 19. Sci- fi sequel Independence Day: Resurgence features the film's iconic artwork on the front and the Earth Space Defence logo on the back. Extras include deleted scenes with audio commentary,

featurette The War of 1996 (in an extended version), and the four- part documentary Another Day: The Making of Independence Day: Resurgence . There's also a gag reel, concept art galleries, theatrical trailer, and audio commentary by director Roland Emmerich. The Legend of Tarzan is available

and Jane's Unfailing Love, Creating the Virtual Jungle, Gabon to the Big Screen, Battles and Bare Knuckle Brawls: Boma Stampede, Battles and Bare Knuckle Brawls: Train Ambush

1 CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR 2 NOW YOU SEE ME 2 3 THE NICE GUYS 4 THE FLASH: S2 5 TMNT: OUT OF THE SHADOWS 6 THE HATEFUL EIGHT 7 THE WALKING DEAD: S6 8 BATMAN V SUPERMAN

Battles and Bare- Knuckled Brawls:

Tarzan vs. Akut , and Stop Ivory . If you're a dedicated Steelbook collector, you'll may have experienced the pain of missing out on one of these JB exclusive limited releases, so don't delay!

in a 2-Disc Limited Edition Steelbook that includes both 3D and 2D versions of the film in High Definition. Extras include eight behind-the-scenes featurettes: Tarzan Reborn, Tarzan

9 ARROW: S4 10 DEADPOOL

It's that time of year again! Yes it's Halloween, but it's also the annual Purge – the 12 hour period when crime and murder is legal in the United States, and people also get to wear creepy masks. The Purge: Election Year is the latest in this horror-thriller franchise (which gets better with each installment) and to tie-in with the release on Oct 26, all three Purge films will be available in a 3-Movie Collection (or trilogy) on Blu-ray.

BLU-RAY ROUND-UP

With all the new releases reviewed elsewhere in the magazine, this column focuses on all things Blu-ray related – the bonus bits, the transfers, the deleted scenes, the limited edition JB exclusives, notable catalogue titles that are new to Blu, and other exciting aspects of HD home entertainment.

The Blu-ray of Paul Feig's remake of the 1984 comedy classic features an Extended Cut of the film which adds approx. 15 minutes of footage unseen in cinemas. The theatrical version is also on the disc. And if you pick up the Limited Edition that's exclusive to JB Hi-Fi, you get the bonus featurette The World of Ghostbusters , with insights from the cast GHOSTBUSTERS

The Marvel Cinematic Universe might be taking over the world, but some Marvel heroes haven't fared as well on screen as Iron Man, Thor, et al. Vigilante Frank Castle,

cuts of the film – the Theatrical Version (in HD), Unrated Cut (in SD) with added violence and gore, and the Workprint (in SD), which expands on the character's backstory. Extras include audio commentary with director Mark Goldblatt on the Unrated Cut,

Arriving on October 5 for Halloween are a pair from Hammer Horror – Scream of Fear (1961) and The Gorgon (1964) – as well

aka The Punisher, is one of them, probably due to his penchant for torture and murder in the fight against crime – " If society won't punish the guilty, he will!" The Punisher's first screen appearance was in 1989, as played by Dolph Lundgren, in a cheesy action flick shot in Sydney that has since become a cult favourite. Fans are well served by the Blu-ray release of The Punisher , which features three

interviews with Goldblatt and Dolph, gag reel, and theatrical trailer. Other incarnations of the character include Thomas Jane's take in 2004, and Ray Stevenson in The Punisher: War Zone (2008) – both available on Blu-

as a Special Edition of David Cronenberg's adaptation of Stephen King's The Dead Zone (1983), which includes audio commentary by Stephen Jones and film critic Kim Newman, and the featurettes Memories from The Dead Zone, The Look of The Dead Zone, Visions and Horror from The Dead Zone and The Politics of The Dead Zone (available Oct 5).

on the new film and the iconic moments

honouring the classic franchise.

ray. And John Bernthal ( The Walking Dead ) will play Frank Castle in a TV series that's due next year.

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